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Subject: [Leica] Soft filter for 90 Elmarit...
From: Derek Zeanah <derek@zeanah.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 23:19:55 -0500
References: <3C981649.4CAE7BFF@miltonstreet.com> <3C98ACA5.35B06968@hale-pohaku.com> <002701c1d04a$dd0c1b40$633f4d18@gv.shawcable.net>

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I know *any* filter in front of Leica glass is frowned upon, but I'm hoping 
someone can help here...

I'd like the equivalent of a Softar I for my Elmarit, but it looks like the 
smallest Contax/Zeiss makes is 55mm (at least according to B&H's web page).  
In the past I've had a Hoya softener that was made about the same (many small 
blotches on the filter instead of circular spots) that performed comparably, 
but I'm not seeing any of those either.

Does anyone make a Softar-esque filter (subtle, but enough, whose effect 
isn't dependent on aperture) to fit 46mm threads?

Thanks.  This isn't something that I use much, but it's *really* important on 
occasion.

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